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Source for: Theo. White, 28 DEC 1868 -
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Birth source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 76
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Name source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 62
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Name source: S154Page: Sigmunt Piast and Margaret Lenger 11/13/1917
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Name source: S114 History of the House of Ochiltree. pages 118 & 119
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Source for: Charles Dean Wilson, 15 JAN 1870 - 04 OCT 1941
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Birth source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 76
Burial source: S169Death source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 76
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Name source: S191 Portrait and Biographical Album of Louisa County, Iowa. page 194
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Source for: James Harvey Wilson, 01 JAN 1831 - 21 JUL 1912
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Name source: S204 Rootsweb Freepages. ancientage database
Name source: S298Page: James Harvey Wilson Adaline Wilson
Text: James Harvey Wilson
Jan. 1, 1831 - July 21, 1912
Adaline Wilson
Aug. 24, 1847 - Nov. 27, 1914
Elmwood Cemetery
Birth source: S204 Rootsweb Freepages. ancientage database
Birth source: S298Page: James Harvey Wilson Adaline Wilson
Text: James Harvey Wilson
Jan. 1, 1831 - July 21, 1912
Adaline Wilson
Aug. 24, 1847 - Nov. 27, 1914
Elmwood Cemetery
Birth source: S19Page: James H Wilson
Burial source: S298Page: James Harvey Wilson Adaline Wilson
Text: James Harvey Wilson
Jan. 1, 1831 - July 21, 1912
Adaline Wilson
Aug. 24, 1847 - Nov. 27, 1914
Elmwood Cemetery
Residence source: S16Page: James H Wilson
Event source: S191Page: pages 510 & 511
Text: JAMES H. WILSON, one of the pioneers of Louisa County of 1839, now residing in Morning Sun, was born in Preble County, Ohio, Jan. 1, 1831, and is a son of John Wilson, whose sketch appears on another page of this work. In 1838, when seven years old, he went with his parents to Illinois, locating in Washington County, where the family resided until the following year, and then removed to Louisa County. Here James attended a subscription school, which was taught by his father, during the winter, and in the summer time assisted in breaking prairie, or was otherwise employed on the farm. He grew to manhood in this new country, living the life of a pioneer, and in March, 1869, was united in marriage with Miss Adeline McClurken, a daughter of Thomas McClurken, one of the early settlers of this county.
In 1862, previous to his marriage, Mr. Wilson made a trip to Oregon, Washington Territory and California, where he remained for three years engaged in freighting. There be endured all the hardships incident to frontier life, and for six months never saw a lady. While on the way to Oregon he met an old acquaintance, William Moats, and they decided to engage in freighting together, becoming much attached to the trade, as the variety and excitement of the new country made it very fascinating. At length the two friend's separated, and shortly after Mr. Wilson heard the report of guns. It proved to be trouble with the Indians, and in the affair Mr. Moats was killed. In 1865 Mr. Wilson returned to Louisa County, where he has since continued to reside, and for the past four years he has been engaged in the tile works. In his political views be is a Republican, and he and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church.
Death source: S298Page: James Harvey Wilson Adaline Wilson
Text: James Harvey Wilson
Jan. 1, 1831 - July 21, 1912
Adaline Wilson
Aug. 24, 1847 - Nov. 27, 1914
Elmwood Cemetery
Residence source: S299Page: James H Wilson
Residence source: S14Page: James H Wilson
Residence source: S19Page: James H Wilson
Residence source: S21Page: James H Wilson
Event source: S112Page: Pages 121 & 122
Text: J. H. WILSON.
One of Louisa county's retired agriculturists now living in Morning Sun, is J. H. Wilson, who was born in Preble county, Ohio, on the 1st of January, 1831. His parents, John and Isabella (McClure) Wilson, were both natives of South Carolina, from which state they removed to Ohio in the pioneer days. They continued to reside there until 1839, when they came to Iowa, locating in Louisa county, where the father entered government land, upon which he erected a log cabin. Here the parents spent the remainder of their days, the father engaging in general farming and stock-raising. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were the parents of ten children, three of whom are living.
J. H. Wilson was a lad of only eight years when his parents left Ohio, so that the greater portion of his boyhood and youth were spent in Iowa, in whose common schools he acquired his education. He remained with his parents until he was twenty-one at which time his father presented him with a farm, upon which he immediately located, engaging in its cultivation for nine years. In 1862 he rented his land and, taking an ox team started across the prairies to Oregon, going by way of California, where he stopped for a short time. When he reached the coast he engaged in freighting goods across the mountains, for which purpose he was compelled to use ten yoke of oxen on each wagon, owing to the difficulties encountered in getting over the steep passes with a heavy load. He remained on the Pacific coast for three years, then sold his teams and returned to Iowa, once more locating on his farm in Louisa county. For ten years thereafter he engaged in agricultural pursuits, following which he sold his farm and rented a hotel in Muscatine, which he conducted for four years. At the expiration of that period he removed to Morning Sun, where he purchased the property he has ever since occupied. He owns seven pieces of residence property in this town, realizing therefrom a very comfortable income.
On the 3d of March, 1869, Mr. Wilson was united in marriage to Miss Adeline McClurkin, a native of Louisa County and a daughter of Thomas and Julia Ann (Kline) McClurkin, natives of Indiana. They came to Iowa during pioneer days, locating in this county, where the father passed away in 1889. The mother, however, is still living at the venerable age of ninety-one years. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were born two children, both of whom died in infancy.
Mr. Wilson, who is a republican, has served as justice of the peace, in addition to which he has held several of the minor township offices. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wilson manifest their religious belief through their affiliation with the Presbyterian Church, of which they have long been members. In the evening of life they are permitted to enjoy the ease and comfort provided by an income which is the result of the capably directed endeavors of their youth.